Overview
Brian Shames is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Shames is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Cellulitis, Cholecystitis, Hernia, and Hernia Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Diverticular Disease.
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- OTHER MEDICAID
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Locations
263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06030
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Shames isDistinguished. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- Advanced
- CellulitisDr. Shames isAdvanced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- CholecystitisDr. Shames isAdvanced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- Experienced
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Shames isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Shames isExperienced. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Shames isExperienced. Learn about Gallstones.
- HerniaDr. Shames isExperienced. Learn about Hernia.
- Hernia SurgeryDr. Shames isExperienced. Learn about Hernia Surgery.
- NecrosisDr. Shames isExperienced. Learn about Necrosis.